Mural Arts Philadelphia

Celebrate our region's newest, largest, and most ambitious public artwork about the causes of, and solutions to, the climate crisis!The climate crisis can be overwhelming. How can we deal with all of our complicated feelings? What kinds of actions can we take, individually and collectively, to make a difference? And what is the role of art in supporting movements for climate justice?In 2020, Mural Arts Philadelphia convened a group of two dozen artists, activists, and organizers from across Lenapehoking (the original homelands of the Lenape people) to tackle these enormous questions. The result is a brand-new, 400-foot-long mural showing the

Explore your relationship to environmental justice and learn concrete ways to include Lenape and other Indigenous people in your work!In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to meet Native members of the Climate Justice Initiative and dive deeper into the Indigenous mural imagery. Then we will explore our own relationship to environmental justice and ways to include Lenape and other Indigenous people in our work. Participants will leave with direct connections to local Lenape tribes and Native organizations to deepen their own justice work. Featuring Felicia Teter (Natives in Philly), Priscilla Bell Lamberty (Natives in Philly), and Denise Bright

Learn the history, present, and future of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, and how it informs Indigenous worldviews & movementsComposed in about 1050 CE, the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, or “Words Before All Else”, united five warring American Indian tribes, and served as the inspiration for both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. For Americans, it as a new orientation to being human, as it describes the Haudenosaunee relationship to the natural world, whose principles are generally accepted and shared by all North American Native people. Reflected in the mural, this ancient document is still aspirational and deeply moving for us

Forum and block party to celebrate three We Here installations in Kensington.We Here Community Forum: Clay Heals MindsSaturday, October 1912-2 p.m.: Forum program and lunch (registration required)2-4 p.m.: Family-friendly clay activities, food and musicFree and open to the publicJoin us to celebrate the artists and community members behind We Here, a Mural Arts public art project in Kensington with a focus on youth, creativity and pottery. Featuring lead artist Roberto Lugo in conversation with Tony Award-winning playwright and poet Lemon Andersen, followed by a roundtable on the arts, behavioral health and community wellbeing with speakers including Brenda Mosley, Executive Director,

Visit We Here vessels on a tour led by Kensington residents.Join Kensington residents and We Here Community Advisory Committee members on a walk to visit two of Roberto Lugo’s vessel installations and other sites in the Kensington neighborhood. This 90-minute Walk and Talk will start at the Kensington Storefront (3208 Kensington Ave) and feature the Kensington Corridor Trust Garden (3236 Kensington Ave.) and the Free Church of St. John (3076 Emerald Street), as well as other local Kensington spots along the way. Please wear comfortable, close-toed walking shoes.

Visit the We Here vessels on a tour led by Kensington residents.Join Kensington residents and We Here Community Advisory Committee members on a walk to visit two of Roberto Lugo’s vessel installations and other sites in the Kensington neighborhood. This 90-minute Walk and Talk will start at the Kensington Storefront (3208 Kensington Ave) and feature the Kensington Corridor Trust Garden (3236 Kensington Ave.) and the Free Church of St. John (3076 Emerald Street), as well as other local Kensington spots along the way. Please wear comfortable, close-toed walking shoes.

A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts for a community paint day.A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts Philadelphia for a community paint day. This free and easy activity is great for all ages, and is a chance to help make a public artwork.This mural is part of Embracing the Light, a two-year project focused on suicide awareness. The design drew from engagement that included mindful writing workshops, a collaborative performance with First Person Arts, and a steering

A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts for a community paint day.A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts Philadelphia for a community paint day. This free and easy activity is great for all ages, and is a chance to help make a public artwork.This mural is part of Embracing the Light, a two-year project focused on suicide awareness. The design drew from engagement that included mindful writing workshops, a collaborative performance with First Person Arts, and a steering

A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts for a community paint day.A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts Philadelphia for a community paint day. This free and easy activity is great for all ages, and is a chance to help make a public artwork.This mural is part of Embracing the Light, a two-year project focused on suicide awareness. The design drew from engagement that included mindful writing workshops, a collaborative performance with First Person Arts, and a steering

A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts for a community paint day.A new mural is coming to St Christopher's Hospital for Children! Join artist James Burns and Mural Arts Philadelphia for a community paint day. This free and easy activity is great for all ages, and is a chance to help make a public artwork.This mural is part of Embracing the Light, a two-year project focused on suicide awareness. The design drew from engagement that included mindful writing workshops, a collaborative performance with First Person Arts, and a steering